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Lessig and EFF Sue to Combat Improper Takedown Notice 26 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Someone sure picked the wrong person to send a takedown notice to. On August 22, in response to an improper takedown notice, Lawrence Lessig and the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed suit against ...
Ten Former Players Sue the NFL for Use of their Likeness by NFL Films 25 Aug 2013 | 07:20 pm
Hall of Famer and former Redskins running back John Riggins is one of the players involved in the suit. With the preseason in full swing and millions gearing up for their Fantasy Football drafts, mos...
DMCA Improperly Used to Remove Satirical Video Criticizing Canadian Tar Sands 25 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Photo Credit: Kris Krug The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is the key law used by copyright holders to request their copyright protected media be removed from video sites such as YouTube. Most tim...
Fair Use verdict for Green Day in Copyright Suit 23 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Photo Courtesy of Lloyd Morgan The members of punk rock band Green Day received a favorable verdict earlier this month when the Court of Appeals for the Ninth District ruled that using another artist...
When the Copyright Infringement Lines are Blurred 22 Aug 2013 | 08:33 am
When you first hear that “hey, hey, hey” you immediately recognize Robin Thicke’s hit single “Blurred Lines,” a throwback to the funky disco beats of the 70’s. You can’t help but notice that Marvin Ga...
JustFab vs. Fab.com: Which Brand is Absolutely Fabulous? 20 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Subscription e-commerce site JustFab has filed a claim against New York retailer Fab.com for trademark infringement and unfair competition. The lawsuit was filed on July 24th in the U.S. District Cour...
Obama Administration Revives SOPA Anti-Streaming Provisions 18 Aug 2013 | 12:46 am
Remember SOPA? The Obama administration sure does. Last week the White House began an attempt to revive one of the key aspects of that failed legislation. The Internet Policy Task Force of the Depar...
2013 ABA Annual Meeting – Section of Intellectual Property Law 15 Aug 2013 | 05:17 am
Last week, the Intellectual Property section of the ABA held its 2013 ABA-IPL Annual Conference in San Francisco. I was chosen to be a law student reporter (LSR) and received free registration to the...
Cover Band Crisis: The National Music Publishers Association Sues Multi-Channel Network Fullscreen Over Popular Cover Song Videos 12 Aug 2013 | 03:12 am
Photo Courtesy of Billboard A group of music publishers, including Warner/Chappell Music, are suing Fullscreen Inc., a multi-channel network (“MCN”) that creates, distributes, and markets videos on Y...
Apple’s Pinch-to-Zoom Patent Rejected by the USPTO 4 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
This past week the USPTO’s Central Reexamination Unit rejected Apple’s pinch-to-zoom patent (US 7,844,915) in a Final Rejection Office Action mailed out on July 26. The rejection comes as the result ...
